Digital BW, The Print

Mike,

>... sample carts of MIS VM-sepia ... 1280 and MAC ...
>the vmm8-w.acv curve which should give a
>neutral print. My test print showed a lot of posterizing. ...

I have found that the warm curves often need tweaking before they will work
well with the vm-s inkset.  Take a look at the "gree" curves in the "warm"
and "mw" curves.  A "green" (toner) curve that is about half way between
these might work well.

I get the best neutral print by having just a little toner in the print all
the way.  So, the curve rises steeply from the black end, and then, it turns
rather sharply toward, becoming nearly horizontal around 50%.

I, unfortunately, do not have a 1280 to help make the curves.  Try Tyler's
Wm04 curve for the 1280.  It might be very close to what I have in mind.  It
is "warm" without being as extreme as I tried to make the "warm" curves for
the standard MIS VM inkset.  This curve is posted in the forum Files
section.  If you can't find it I can send a copy to you.

Good luck.  Let us know how the Tyler Wm04 works for you.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com